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The Red Scare in 1920s America

Quiz by Oak National Academy: GCSE History AQA

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  • Q1
    Match each of the keywords with their correct definition.
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  • Q2
    Which country experienced a communist revolution in 1917?
    USA
    Germany
    Russia
    Britain
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  • Q3
    Write the missing word. The ______ Raids in 1919 and 1920 led to the arrest of 6000 suspected communists and anarchists.
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  • Q4
    During the trial of Niccola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti in 1921, who described them as 'our enemy' and used racist terms against them?
    the judge
    the government lawyer
    a leading American newspaper
    the jury
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  • Q5
    Why did trade union membership decline after 1920?
    many people suspected trade unions were associated with communism
    trade unions offered no benefits for workers who joined them
    trade unions were outlawed by the US government after 1920
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  • Q6
    The Palmer Raids uncovered four guns and no explosives. Based on this, which conclusion is most valid?
    the Palmer Raids revealed a genuine communist and anarchist threat of revolution
    the Palmer Raids were mostly motivated by paranoia
    he Palmer Raids did not take place on a large enough scale to be effectivet
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